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PULL, TEAM. HYAH! GET!

HYAH!

HYAH!

THERE IT IS, EVIE.

THERE'S OUR HOUSE.

GIDDUP.

GIDDUP.

HYAH!

GIDDUP.

WHOA.

COME ON, LABAN. LET'S BRING SOME WATER.

PA, THERE'S NO FLOOR.

IT'S JUST DIRT.

THE FIRST CATTLE WE SELL,

WE'LL PUT IN A BOARD FLOOR.

GOODNIGHT.

I WANT TO GO HOME.

SHH.

YOU ARE HOME.

I DON'T WANT TO STAY.

SHE'LL BE ALRIGHT.

SHE JUST MISSES HER MAMA.

YOU'LL HAVE THE SHOTGUN, EVIE,

AND ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST YOU

AT LEAST A MONTH.

A MONTH?

I SHOULDN'T BE GONE MUCH LONGER THAN THAT.

I SET ASIDE $50. USE IT IF YOU NEED IT.

YES, JACOB.

I NEVER PROMISED YOU MUCH, EVIE,

AND IT ISN'T MUCH,

BUT THE LAND IS OURS,

AND ALL THAT THE LAND BECOMES

WILL BE OURS, TOO.

BYE, RUTH.

YOU LOOK AFTER THESE WOMEN, SON.

YES, SIR. I WILL.

WHEN I GET BACK,

WE'LL BE IN THE CATTLE BUSINESS.

WHOA.

[PLAYING LIVELY TUNE]

COME ON, RUTH.

* HEEL-TOE *

* AND-UH 1, 2, 3 *

* HEEL-TOE *

* AND-UH 1, 2, 3 *

* HEEL-TOE *

* AND-UH 1, 2, 3 *

[LAUGHING]

GIVE ME YOU HANDS.

[LAUGHING]

GIDDUP! GIDDUP!

OOH!

SORRY, BEN.

[GUNSHOT]

GOD HELP AND AID EVIE.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?

HYAH! HYAH! HYAH! TIGHTEN UP THERE!

HEY!

SOMEBODY'S COMING!

GIDDUP THERE!

WHOA!

WHOA!

WHAT IN LORD'S NAME ARE YOU FOLKS DOING HERE?

I'M MRS. JACOB TEALE,

AND THIS IS LABAN, AND THIS IS RUTHIE.

MA'AM.

THIS GENT HERE IS BEAVER SAMPSON.

HE'S RIDING SHOTGUN AGAINST INDIANS.

THE GENTLEMAN GETTIN' DOWN FROM THE COACH

IS TOM WILDY.

HE'S THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STAGE LINE,

LORD HELP HIM.

I'M CHARLIE McCLOUD.

WE'RE TAKING THE FIRST STAGE THROUGH TO LA MESA.

COME IN. YOU MUST BE HUNGRY.

WE WEREN'T EXPECTING COMPANY,

BUT I'M SURE WE CAN FIND SOMETHING.

LABAN, GET ME AN ARMFUL OF WOOD.

YOU'LL FORGIVE OUR ASTONISHMENT,

MRS. TEALE,

BUT WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO ONE

LIVING IN THIS AREA AT ALL.

ANYONE TELL YOU

THIS WAS INDIAN COUNTRY, MA'AM?

WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY,

BUT WE'VE ONLY GONE FOR FIREWOOD.

WE'VE STAYED CLOSE TO HOME.

IS MR. TEALE ABOUT?

NO. HE'S GONE TO THE SETTLEMENTS

TO BUY CATTLE.

TEALE.

I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT NAME.

NOT THAT I KNOW EVERYONE THAT PASSES THROUGH,

BUT A MAN BUYING CATTLE,

YOU'D USUALLY HEAR ABOUT SUCH THINGS.

YES. UH... WELL, COME IN.

YOUR CABIN IS QUITE WELL-BUILT.

MY HUSBAND BUILT IT HIMSELF.

IT TOOK QUITE SOME TIME.

OH, I IMAGINE SO.

MRS. TEALE...

WE'LL BE RUNNING SOMEWHAT

OF A MAKESHIFT AFFAIR FOR A WHILE,

AND I WONDER IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER

TAKE ON THE FEEDING OF OUR PASSENGERS

UNTIL WE GET OUR STATIONS ESTABLISHED?

YOU COULD MAKE YOURSELF

AS WELL AS THE COMPANY A BIT OF MONEY.

THAT'S SCARCE, I PRESUME.

YES. I COULD DO THAT.

WE WOULD HAVE TO LAY IN SUPPLIES.

OF COURSE.

YOU WOULD BE SAVING US TROUBLE AND EXPENSE

IF YOU COULD HANDLE THIS

UNTIL WE GET SETTLED DOWN.

YOU MAKE UP A LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED,

AND I'LL McCLOUD BRING IT

ON THE NEXT STAGE.

SURE.

HOW ARE YOU WITH HORSES, SON?

COULD YOU HARNESS THE TEAMS

AND GET THEM OUT FOR US

UNTIL YOUR PA GETS HOME?

YES, SIR. I HITCHED UP AND DROVE

WHEN WE CAME WEST FROM MISSOURI.

YOU'LL BE OUR HOSTLER, THEN.

WILL THE STAGES COME OFTEN?

OH, NOT AT FIRST. 2 OR 3 A WEEK,

AND THEN EVERY OTHER DAY--

ONE GOING EAST AND ONE GOING WEST.

IT'LL DEPEND ON THE BUSINESS.

WOULD YOU PASS THAT JELLY, PLEASE?

THEY'LL BE BRINGIN' THE HORSES OUT

IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS, MRS. TEALE.

WE'LL SEE THAT A LOAD OF FEED FOR THEM

GETS HERE BEFORE THEY DO.

THANK YOU.

YOU KEEP A CLOSE LOOKOUT FOR INDIANS, MA'AM.

THEY AIN'T BEEN TROUBLESOME LATELY,

BUT YOU NEVER CAN TELL WHEN THEY MIGHT START UP AGAIN.

NEVER GIVE THEM ANYTHING.

THEY TAKE THAT AS A SIGN OF FEAR.

MAKE THEM TRADE. THEY COTTON TO THAT.

THANK YOU, MR. McCLOUD.

I WILL REMEMBER.

THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING, MRS. TEALE.

OH, MRS. TEALE.

IF I HAPPEN TO SEE YOUR MAN,

I'LL TELL HIM YOU'RE ALL FAIR AND WELL.

THANK YOU KINDLY.

MA'AM.

DUKE!

WILSON!

I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE TO MAKE A BIGGER CORRAL.

HYAH! HYAH!

GO TO THE HOUSE!

WHOA!

HOWDY, HOSTLER!

HOWDY, MR. McCLOUD.

HOWDY, MRS. TEALE.

MR. McCLOUD.

PLEASE COME IN.

MA'AM, THIS HERE IS KIOWA STAPLES.

LOOKS LIKE HE RUN INTO SOMETHING

IN THE DARK. [CHUCKLING]

WAS A NO-ACCOUNT SADDLE BUM NAMED CONAGHER.

YEAH. I MISJUDGED HIM.

NEXT TIME WE MEET,

WON'T BE OUR FISTS WE'LL BE USING.

COME ON, KIOWA.

YOU BROUGHT IT ON YOURSELF.

YOU PUSHED THE GENT TOO FAR.

YOU THINK ABOUT IT, YOU WON'T BLAME HIM NONE.

I WON'T BE BLAMING HIM NONE,

BUT I'LL KILL HIM.

HYAH!

BE READY, BOY. WE'RE BRINGING IN THE HORSES.

HYAH!

I HEAR YOU'RE THE HOSTLER HERE.

YES, SIR.

THERE'S A STAGE COMING NIGH ONTO NOON,

SO BE SET 'N' READY.

ANY CHANCE TO GET SOME GRUB?

I'LL ASK MA.

I'M CHRIS MAHLER, SON.

THIS GALOOT HERE SPORTIN' THE REMAINS OF A SHINER

IS CONN CONAGHER.

STEER CLEAR OF HIM, BOY.

HE'S GOT A BURR UNDER HIS SADDLE.

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM, SON.

I'M A RIGHT PEACE-LOVIN' MAN.

WHO GAVE YOU THE BLACK EYE?

NOBODY GAVE IT TO ME, SON. I FOUGHT FOR IT.

WON'T YOU GENTLEMEN COME IN FOR A BITE?

FOOD'S READY.

TAKE THAT KINDLY, MA'AM.

COME ON, CONN.

LET'S EAT AND RIDE.

YOU BUILD THIS CORRAL ALL BY YOURSELF, SON?

YES, SIR.

YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

MUST HAVE BEEN A LOT OF FUN

DIGGING IN THIS ROCKY GROUND, HUH?

YES, SIR.

WHEN YOU GO TO LAYING THAT ROOF ON THE SHELTER THERE,

YOU OUGHTA TRY OVERLAPPING THEM BOARDS A LITTLE BIT.

START AT THE BOTTOM

AND SET THE NEXT ONE A MITE HIGHER.

HELP THE WATER RUN OFF BETTER.

THANKS.

YES, SIR.

LET'S EAT.

BOY, I LIKE THAT.

NOTHING LIKE A WIDE-OPEN VIEW.

THANK YOU, SON.

GET BACK IN THERE!

YOUR FATHER WILL BE VERY PROUD OF YOU.

YOU'VE DONE A GOOD BIT OF WORK SINCE HE LEFT.

NO COMPLAINTS, EITHER.

I'M PROUD OF YOU, TOO.

YOU KNOW, I LIKE THAT MR. CONAGHER.

YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW.

HE SEEMS DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHERS.

COME IN SOON, LABAN.

HELL OF A THING,

LEAVING A WOMAN AND 2 KIDS OUT THERE ALL ALONE.

WHAT DO YOU FIGURE?

SHOULD WE GO ON IN?

WE'RE GETTIN' PAID FOR THE JOB, AIN'T WE?

WE GET OUT OF HERE, WE'LL GET 'EM IN THERE BY DARK.

SSS.

SSS.

GET IN THERE. YO!

WHO'S THERE?

IT'S AN APOSTLE WITH AN EPISTLE.

OPEN UP, YOU SODBUSTER,

AND LET A MAN IN.

YOU-ALL PUT YOUR HORSES IN THE STABLE OVER THERE,

THEN COME ON IN.

I'LL GET THE COFFEE ON THE FIRE.

COME ON IN.

[LAUGHS] REMIND ME OF A COWPUNCHER

WHO WENT TO WASH HIS FEET ONE SPRING.

FOUND HE HAD 2 PAIR OF SOCKS ON HE DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD.

[LAUGHS]

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO

WHEN YOU PAY OFF, CONAGHER?

GONNA GET DRUNK?

NOPE.

I'M GONNA RUSTLE ME A JOB,

A PLACE I CAN PUT MY FEET UNDER THE TABLE

FOR THE WINTER.

I'M FOR SLEEPING.

WHERE CAN I BED DOWN?

ANYPLACE YOU CAN FIND.

DON'T MAKE ME NO NEVERMIND.

YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO SLEEP ON THE FLOOR.

THERE BE NO CARE. I DON'T CARE.

YOU'VE BEEN HOLDING OUT ON US, MRS. TEALE.

THEM'S THE FIRST COOKIES I'VE KNOWN YOU TO MAKE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU LIKED THEM, MR. McCLOUD.

SOMETIMES I MAKE FRIED CAKES, TOO.

YOU DO? OH, LORDY.

YOU'LL HAVE TO FORGIVE US, LADIES.

THE PLACE IS RATHER PRIMITIVE.

I BETTER GO SEE ABOUT THE STOCK.

MRS. TEALE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

BUT IT'S SO DESOLATE OUT HERE.

YES...

BUT THERE'S SOMETHING HERE.

COME OVER HERE.

OH, I MISS THE THINGS THAT WE HAD BACK EAST--

THE BAND CONCERTS AND DANCES.

THE ONLY TIME WE SEE ANYBODY

IS WHEN THE STAGE PASSES THROUGH.

BUT I LOVE IT HERE.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MUSIC IS

UNTIL YOU HEAR THE WIND IN THE CEDARS.

SOMEDAY I'M GONNA GET ON A HORSE

AND RIDE OVER THERE

UNTIL I CAN SEE THE OTHER SIDE,

IF THERE IS ANOTHER SIDE.

WHERE IS YOUR HUSBAND?

I THINK HE'S GONE.

HE LEFT TO BUY CATTLE OVER 3 MONTHS AGO,

AND THAT'S JUST TOO LONG WITH NO WORD.

I SUPPOSE THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE, BUT...

NO.

HE'S GONE.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, SIS?

NOTHING. LEAVE ME ALONE.

RUTHIE.

HE'S NOT DEAD.

HE'S NOT.

MY DADDY'S NOT DEAD.

IT'S BEEN TOO LONG.

WE WOULD HAVE HAD WORD BY NOW,

OR HE WOULD HAVE BEEN HOME.

HE CAN'T BE DEAD. YOU DON'T KNOW.

NO, I DON'T KNOW,

BUT I FEEL IT.

I FEEL IT IN MY BONES.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU FELT

WHEN YOUR MAMA DIED?

KIND OF LOST AND EMPTY?

I FELT THAT SAME WAY WHEN MY OWN DADDY DIED.

I FEEL IT NOW.

BUT HE CAN'T BE GONE.

I'LL NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN.

I DIDN'T EVEN GET TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

IT'S JUST US NOW.

I LOVE YOU.

WHAT'S WRONG?

I SAW AN INDIAN

OVER THERE

IN THE JUNIPERS.

[ROOSTER CROWS]

OH, GOD.

LABAN!

RUTHIE! COME HERE!

LET'S GO.

DON'T BE SO BOSSY.

RUTH, COME NOW!

OH! LET ME GO!

PUT ME DOWN.

INDIANS.

LABAN, THEY MUSTN'T KNOW WE'RE AFRAID.

ALRIGHT, MA.

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT?

GRUB.

YOU GIVE US GRUB.

I'M SORRY. I HAVE NONE TO SPARE.

YOU GIVE US GRUB, OR WE TAKE HORSES.

WE TAKE COW.

WE DON'T WANT TROUBLE!

YOU MUSTN'T COME HERE LIKE THIS.

[SPEAKING APACHE]

GO.

TELL THAT MAN TO LEAVE THE HORSES ALONE!

[SPEAKING APACHE]

[GUNSHOT]

YOU GOT ONE, MA!

KILLED HIM, FOR SURE.

ANOTHER ONE'S BLEEDING SOMETHING AWFUL.

[SPEAKING APACHE]

[GUNFIRE]

OH, GOD.

I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THE STAGE.

[GUNFIRE]

OH, GOD.

I'M ALRIGHT, MA'AM.

HOW'S JOE?

AH!

WE COULD MOVE HIM TO THE TABLE.

BETTER NOT. HE MIGHT BE GUT SHOT.

I'VE GOT HOT WATER ON THE HEARTH,

AND I'VE GOT BANDAGES.

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT WOUNDS.

I DO. I SEEN A GOOD MANY.

BEEN TO A LOT OF SHOOTIN' TOWNS.

HURRY, MA'AM.

UH...UH...

[GUNFIRE]

THANK GOD YOU GOT A SOD ROOF.

WE GOTTA MOVE THAT COACH!

THEY'LL BURN IT AND THE CABIN.

IT'S STONE.

MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

THEY'LL BURN THE DOOR DOWN

AND SHOOT THROUGH THE HOLE.

ONE OF THE HORSES IS DOWN.

CUT HIM LOOSE, MAN. HERE. TAKE THIS.

[GUNFIRE]

HYAH!

HYAH!

GOOD WORK, EVANS.

MUCH OBLIGED, MRS. TEALE.

YOU SAVED MY LIFE, FOR SURE.

THAT MOON'S GONNA LIGHT THIS PLACE UP

LIKE HIGH NOON, MA'AM.

HE DON'T LOOK TOO GOOD.

THAT'S 'CAUSE HE'S DEAD.

WILL THEY STAY AND FIGHT,

MR. EVANS?

I FIGURE THEY'LL PULL OUT.

I FIGURE THEY'LL PICK UP THEIR DEAD

AND MAYBE TRY FOR THE HORSES.

THEY'RE LIKELY TO GO.

THEY'LL GO, ALRIGHT.

THEY AIN'T OUT TO WIN NO MEDALS.

[ROOSTER CROWS]

THANK YOU.

YOU ALRIGHT?

WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?

WEST.

MAYBE SAN FRANCISCO.

YOU'RE LUCKY. YOU GOT A REAL NICE FAMILY HERE.

[WOLF HOWLS]

Conagher: THERE'S A RUSTLER'S BRAND IF I EVER SAW ONE.

[WOLF HOWLS]

DAMN COLD OUT THERE.

TOO COLD.

MAKES A MAN WONDER

WHAT HE DID WITH HIS SUMMER WAGES.

DON'T KNOW ANYBODY AROUND HERE

WHO'S LOOKING FOR A HAND, DO YOU?

THERE'S--

CAN'T SAY I DO.

MISTER, I'M IN A SWAPPIN' MOOD.

I NEED A BOX OF .44 CARTRIDGES

AND SOME BEANS AND COFFEE.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SWAP?

I USUALLY DO A CASH-ON- THE-BARRELHEAD BUSINESS.

IT'LL STAND A CLEANING.

UNUSUAL FOR A MAN TO WANT TO SWAP RIFLES.

THEY BELONG TO A PAIR OF APACHES

THAT JUMPED ME UP IN THE MUD HILLS.

THERE WAS 3 OF 'EM.

I HAD QUITE A GO-AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

3 APACHES?

YOU'RE LUCKY YOU GOT YOUR HAIR.

YOU SAID THERE WAS 3 OF THEM APACHES, MISTER?

YEAH.

HOW COME YOU'RE ONLY SWAPPIN'

WITH 2 RIFLES?

BECAUSE I ONLY KILLED TWO OF THEM.

WOUNDED A THIRD, BUT HE MADE IT TO COVER.

DID YOU GO IN AFTER HIM AND HUNT HIM DOWN?

MISTER, NOBODY BUT A FOOL

WOULD GO INTO THE ROCKS AFTER A WOUNDED APACHE.

I'LL SWAP...

AND I'LL GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF DOLLARS

AND THROW IN AN EXTRA BOX OF .44s

FOR THEM YOU USED UP IN THE FIGHT.

MOST APACHES AROUND HERE IS GOOD PEOPLE.

IT'S THEM SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER APACHES THAT GIVE US TROUBLE.

THEY ATTACKED A STAGE STATION

DOWN THE LINE WHERE THAT WOMAN RUNS IT.

TEALE?

THEY DIDN'T KILL HER?

NAH. SHE MADE UP QUITE A FIGHT.

SHE AND THEM YOUNGSTERS.

THEN THE STAGE CAME IN, ALL BLOODIED UP,

BUT AMONGST THEM, THEY FOUGHT 'EM OFF.

YEAH.

MIGHT AS WELL SIT DOWN AND HAVE SOME COFFEE.

YOU AIN'T GOING FAR TONIGHT.

THANKS. I'LL MOVE ON.

MIND IF I ASK YOUR NAME?

NAME'S CONAGHER.

YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT HERE A MITE EARLIER, SMOKE.

YEAH? HOW'S THAT?

THAT RIDER THAT JUST LEFT--

HE CALLED HIMSELF CONAGHER.

I'LL SEE IF IT'S HIM.

HOLD IT, STAPLES.

I MEAN TO KILL THAT SON OF A BITCH.

DO YOUR KILLING ON YOUR OWN TIME.

COME ON. LET'S GET DRUNK.

PASENLE, MUCHACHOS.

COME ON.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

HOW ARE YOU SODBUSTERS DOING?

SODBUSTERS?

LABAN, WOULD YOU BRING US SOME MORE WATER?

YOU RIDING THE GRUB LINE OR LOOKING FOR A JOB?

JOB IF I CAN GET IT.

A MEAL IF I CAN'T.

YOU GOT ANY SAND?

I WON'T HAVE ANY MAN RIDIN' FOR ME

THAT'S GONNA TURN AND RUN FOR TOWN

THE FIRST TIME HE SEES A PONY TRACK.

I'VE FOUGHT INDIANS.

RUSTLERS, TOO.

DON'T THINK MUCH OF TOWN ANYWAY.

SUPPER WILL BE ON THE TABLE

IN ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR.

YOU GOT TIME TO WASH UP AND STOW YOUR BELONGINGS.

ON THIS OUTFIT,

I FURNISH THE HORSES AND AMMUNITION.

I ALLOW NO FIGHTIN' AMONG MY HANDS,

AND ANYTIME YOU CAN'T STAND UP TO THE WORK,

I'LL GIVE YOU 2 DAYS' GRUB AND A HEAD START.

DOES THAT SOUND FAIR?

YES, SIR.

LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN.

THE OLD MAN HIRE YOU?

HELL, SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO THE WORK.

NOW I CAN SEE WHY HE WAS SO ANXIOUS

TO GET A GOOD MAN.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR JOB WITH THE STAGE LINE?

OH, YOU KNOW ME, CONN.

NEVER DID MUCH LIKE SITTING UP IN ONE PLACE TOO LONG,

DOIN' THE SAME THING EVERY DAY.

SO YOU QUIT A GOOD TOWN JOB

SO YOU CAN RIDE LINE THIS TIME OF YEAR?

IT'S THE PAY.

PAY'S BETTER HERE.

YEAH. SURE IT IS.

ANYTHING STRIKE YOU PECULIAR

ABOUT THIS SETUP?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "PECULIAR"?

HIRING MEN THIS TIME OF YEAR.

USUALLY THE OLD HANDS

HANG AROUND FOR THE WINTER MONTHS.

[TRIANGLE RINGS]

LET'S EAT.

FEED'S REAL GOOD.

YOU NEVER ATE SUCH GRUB.

OLD MAN FOUND SOME CHEF

GOT THROWED OUT OF SOME HOTEL BACK EAST.

DAMN GOOD FOOD.

MEN CAN'T WORK WELL ON POOR FEED.

IF OLD JOHNNY WERE HERE,

HE'D BE LICKING THESE PLATES CLEAN.

McGIVERN?

YEAH. HE RODE IN WITH ME.

YOU'LL SEE HIM OUT THERE TOMORROW ON YOUR SWING.

WELL, GOOD.

CONAGHER, I MIGHT AS WELL TELL YOU NOW.

2 OF MY HANDS JUST UP AND QUIT

JUST BEFORE MAHLER AND McGIVERN RODE IN.

DO YOU SHARE ANY RANGE WITH THE LADDER FIVE?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE LADDER FIVE?

I SAW A COUPLE OF THEIR HANDS

OVER TO HORSE SPRINGS STATION.

NONE OF 'EM WAS FRIENDLY.

WELL, WE'VE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THEM YET.

WELL, I NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE.

NEVER EXPECT TO AGAIN.

I JUST COME HERE HUNTING A RIDIN' JOB.

I WOULDN'T SAY ANY MORE ABOUT THE FIVE

IF I WAS YOU.

NO NEED LETTIN' THE OLD MAN GET HIS WIND UP.

NONE OF MY AFFAIR.

I JUST WANT A PLACE TO SIT OUT THE WINTER.

YOU KNOW, A MAN OUT THERE ON A HORSE,

ALL ALONE...

BE A SITTING DUCK FOR A MAN WITH A RIFLE.

BE REAL FOOLISH TO RISK THAT NOW,

WOULDN'T IT?

WHAT'S EATING YOU, CONAGHER?

YOU TELL ME.

I ASSUME MAHLER GAVE YOU THE LAY OF THE LAND.

I THINK HE'S TOLD ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW.

CONAGHER, I GOT NOTHIN' BUT RESPECT

FOR AN HONEST COWHAND.

I TAKE A MAN'S MONEY, MR. TAY, I RIDE FOR THE BRAND.

[CATTLE LOWING]

HYAH! HYAH!

YOU COWS! HYAH!

YOU COWS! HYAH!

HOO!

WHERE YOU GOING WITH THEM STEERS?

BACK TO THEIR HOME RANGE.

YOU SEE THEY'RE S.T. COWS.

I DON'T BELIEVE I KNOW YOU.

ARE YOU A NEW RIDER FOR TAY?

MM-HMM. NAME'S CONAGHER.

WELL, I'M TILE COKER.

YOU BETTER HAVE A CHAT WITH CHRIS MAHLER.

WE'VE TALKED BEFORE.

ME AND CHRIS RODE FOR THE STAGE COMPANY A WHILE BACK.

OH? YOU THE GENT THAT BUSTED UP KIOWA STAPLES?

WE HAD A DIFFICULTY.

I HEARD ABOUT IT.

YOU AND CHRIS SHOULD GET BETTER ACQUAINTED,

SAVE US ALL SOME TROUBLE.

MAYBE.

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

CONN.

PRETTY SONG.

THANKS.

THEM COWS SEEM TO BE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

I SEEN A FEW OF THEM DRIFTING, THOUGH.

YEAH?

WELL, DID YOU SEE ANYBODY?

ONLY A PUNCHER NAMED COKER.

RIDES FOR THE LADDER FIVE.

DID YOU TALK MUCH?

NAH. NOT MUCH.

AH. GOOD COFFEE.

MY MA TAUGHT ME.

YEAH?

YEAH. SHE HAD TO WORK

BECAUSE MY PA WAS KILLED IN A TRAIN CRASH

WHEN I WAS 6.

SHE HAD NERVE.

TAKES NERVE TO BRING UP A BOY

WHEN A WOMAN'S ALONE.

I ALWAYS WISHED I COULD HAVE KNOWN

WHAT MY PA WAS LIKE.

YEAH. A BOY SHOULD KNOW HIS PA,

NEEDS SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO.

THERE WAS A MAN,

WORKED IN THE STORE NEAR US.

SOMETIMES WHEN WE HADN'T ANY MONEY,

HE LET US HAVE GROCERIES ANYWAY

TILL WE COULD PAY.

DON'T KNOW IF MA EVER DID MANAGE

TO PAY HIM ALL OF IT.

SOMEDAY YOU OUGHT TO GO BACK AND FIND OUT,

PAY WHAT YOU OWE.

I THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

YOU THINK I SHOULD?

MM-HMM.

CONN?

YEAH?

WHY DIDN'T YOU DRAW ON KIOWA?

YOU MEAN, WAS I AFRAID?

STAPLES DIDN'T NEED KILLIN'.

HE NEEDED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON.

HE'D HAVE KILLED YOU IF HE HAD THE CHANCE.

HE MIGHT HAVE,

BUT I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHIN', KID.

ANY MAN WHO KILLS WHEN HE CAN DO OTHERWISE

IS CRAZY, JUST PLUMB CRAZY.

SOME MEN TAKE A SIDE OF KILLING, JOHNNY.

JUST MAKE SURE WHEN THE KILLING TIME COMES

YOU'RE STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

WHOA!

HOWDY, MR. McCLOUD.

HOWDY, SON.

HEY, SON.

OH, HOWDY, MRS. TEALE.

MR. McCLOUD.

THEY'RE KIND OF BEAT UP,

BUT HERE'S SOME READIN' FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. NO PASSENGERS TODAY?

NO, MA'AM, NOT TODAY. JUST SAMPSON AND MYSELF.

YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO HAVE

ANY OF THOSE COOKIES, WOULD YOU?

YOU BET.

BEEN READIN' POEMS, MRS. TEALE?

IN THE EVENING. I SIT OUTSIDE.

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

MRS. TEALE, THIS AIN'T EASY FOR ME,

AND I'M SURE IT MUST BE A LOT HARDER FOR YOU,

BUT SOMETHING--

BE IT INDIANS OR THIEVES OR NATURE--

HAS TAKEN YOUR HUSBAND.

WE KNOW THAT, MR. McCLOUD.

IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE?

YES, MA'AM.

IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS,

RED ROCK STATION'S GONNA BE FINISHED.

WE'LL BE STOPPING THERE INSTEAD OF HERE.

STOPPING?

YES, MA'AM.

NOW, I--

I KNOW YOU BEEN MAKIN' SOMETHING OFF OF US,

BUT THE TIME'S ALMOST AT AN END.

HOW ARE YOU FOLKS GONNA MAKE IT?

WELL,

WE'D HOPED TO HAVE A HERD BY NOW.

YES, MA'AM.

MRS. TEALE...

YOU AND THOSE YOUNG-UNS

WOULD BE A LOT BETTER OFF IN TOWN,

AND YOU'D HAVE A LOT BETTER CHANCE

OF FINDING A GOOD MAN THERE, TOO.

THE CHILDREN AND I ARE STAYING HERE.

AND IF I MARRY AGAIN, MR. McCLOUD,

IT WILL BE ONLY FOR LOVE.

YES, MA'AM.

I'VE GOT TO BE GOING, MRS. TEALE,

BUT I'LL COME BY WHEN I CAN TO CHECK ON YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. McCLOUD.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD FRIEND.

I WON'T FORGET YOU.

YES, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

"SOMETIMES WHEN I'M ALONE...

"I FEEL I WILL DIE

"IF I DO NOT TALK TO SOMEONE.

"I AM ALONE SO MUCH.

"I LOVE TO HEAR THE WIND IN THE GRASS

OR IN THE CEDARS."

WELL, WE'VE ALREADY ET,

BUT THE COFFEE'S STILL HOT.

WELL, THANKS.

ANY TROUBLE?

NO, NOT YET, BUT IT'S COMING.

I DON'T KNOW YOU, COWBOY,

AND YOU DON'T KNOW ME...

BUT IF YOU GOT ANY IDEAS ABOUT BUCKIN' TROUBLE,

I'M AFRAID YOU'LL HAVE TO GO IT ALONE.

YOU WON'T HELP ME?

WELL, I'M UP INTO MY 7Os, BOY,

AND I GOT A BUM TICKER, TO BOOT.

I WAS KIND OF HOPING TO JUST LIVE OUT MY DAYS

AND NOT DIE OUT ON SOME SANDY SLOPE

WITH LEAD IN MY GUTS.

IF THEY GET ME OUT ON THAT RANGE,

THEY'LL KILL ME, FOR SURE,

THEN JUST TAKE MY CATTLE AS THEY PLEASE.

NOBODY'D STOP 'EM.

WHAT IF THEY COME AFTER YOU?

THEY COME AFTER ME, I'LL DAMN SURE FIGHT.

YOU BETTER KEEP A RIFLE HANDY.

[THUNDER]

WHAT'S GOT INTO YOU, CONN?

WE GOT A GOOD THING GOING HERE,

YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT.

WHAT DON'T YOU LIKE, CHRIS?

AH, THERE'S NO NEED TO STIR UP TROUBLE.

YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE

TO SET UP FOR THE WINTER, RIGHT?

YOU GOT IT.

SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST SIT STILL RIDE IT OUT?

COME SPRINGTIME, YOU CAN DRIFT.

I TAKE A MAN'S MONEY

AND DO THE JOB HE PAID ME FOR.

I DON'T KNOW NO OTHER WAY.

I GUESS YOU DON'T.

YOU'RE NO TENDERFOOT.

LADDER FIVE IS SMOKE PARNELL'S OUTFIT.

YOU RUN AFOUL OF THEM,

THEY'LL NAIL YOUR HIDE TO THE BARN DOOR.

HMM.

TELL ME SOMETHING, CHRIS.

WHERE DO YOU STAND?

YOU RIDING FOR THE BRAND?

YOU RUNNIN' SCARED?

OR ARE YOU SELLIN' OUT

TO THAT DAMNED BUNCH OF HIGHBINDERS ON THE FIVE?

I OUGHT TO MAKE YOU DRAW YOUR GUN FOR THAT.

DAMN YOU, CONN. YOU'RE PUSHING ME.

SEEMS TO ME I'M THE ONE WHO'S BEING PUSHED.

YOU'RE A DAMN FOOL.

THEY'RE GONNA CLEAN THAT OLD MAN OUT BY SPRING.

NOW, YOU CAN DO YOUR JOB

AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY

OR YOU CAN SET YOURSELF UP FOR A TARGET.

YOU GOT A CHOICE.

NO, YOU GOT A CHOICE.

YOU CAN THROW YOUR PACK ON YOUR HORSE

AND RIDE OUT OF HERE TONIGHT,

OR YOU CAN GO FOR THAT GUN.

ALRIGHT.

ALRIGHT.

I'M PULLIN' OUT.

I'M TAKIN' JOHNNY WITH ME,

AND THAT JUST LEAVES YOU AND THE OLD MAN.

HOW FAR IS THAT GONNA TAKE YOU?

NONE OF US IS GONNA GET OUT OF THIS ALIVE.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING A MAN KNOWS ABOUT LIFE.

HA HA HA!

HA HA HA!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

I JUST QUIT.

GET YOUR GEAR. WE'RE HEADING OUT.

WHERE?

I'M JOINING UP WITH THE FIVE.

IS THIS YOUR DOIN'?

NOPE.

IT'S HIS.

HE DECIDED HE COULDN'T SWINDLE A MAN

WHO PAID HIM HONEST WAGES.

YOU TALK TOO MUCH.

COME ON, KID.

YOU'RE MY PARTNER, AIN'T YA?

WELL, SURE, CHRIS.

ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?

CONN.

YOU BOYS SADDLED THIS BRONC.

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN RIDE IT.

I'M STAYING HERE, CHRIS.

THE HELL WITH BOTH OF YA!

"WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL,

"I DREAMED OF A HANDSOME KNIGHT

"THAT WOULD COME ON A WHITE CHARGER

AND CARRY ME AWAY."

THAT LETS YOU OUT.

"LAST NIGHT, I WALKED OUT AND LOOKED UP AT THE STARS.

HOW I WISH I KNEW THE NAMES OF THE STARS."

HOLD UP!

JACKSON!

JACKSON.

GET ON, DAMN IT! GET ON!

GET YOUR FOOT OUT OF THE DAMN STIRRUP!

[GUNSHOT]

OH, COME ON, SMOKE!

GET OUT OF HERE!

WELL, THAT OLD HORSE OF YOURS

LOOKS PLUMB TUCKERED OUT.

YEAH. HE'S PAYING THE PRICE

FOR ME MAKING YOU SHORT-HANDED.

IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT MAHLER, DON'T.

I'D HAVE DONE MORE THAN JUST RUN HIM OFF.

WE PUSHED A LOT OF COWS BACK INTO THE HILLS TODAY.

GOOD. SEE ANY RIDERS?

OH, SMOKE PARNELL AND A COUPLE OF HIS MEN.

KINDA STIRRED THE POT A MITE.

SMOKE SEEMED KIND OF MAD.

DID YOU SEE MAHLER?

NOPE.

THAT FIGURES.

WELL, YOU BETTER EAT AND GET YOURSELF SOME REST.

I'LL STAND WATCH REST OF THE NIGHT.

McGIVERN WILL BE UP AT FIRST LIGHT.

[PLAYING MY DARLING CLEMENTINE]

AH, SHE AIN'T WRITING TO YOU, SADDLE BUM.

HMMM.

[GUNSHOT]

[GUNSHOT]

GOOD SHOT, OLD MAN.

CONN,

YOU OK?

OK, JOHNNY.

[GUNSHOT]

YOU HIT BAD?

YES, DAMN YOU.

YOU CAME ASKIN' FOR IT. I DIDN'T SEND NO INVITES.

AHH...

ARE YOU GONNA HELP ME?

YOU GOT A MAN HURT DOWN HERE!

YOU WANT TO COME AND GET HIM,

PUT YOUR RIFLE DOWN AND COME ON!

HOLD YOUR FIRE!

I'M COMIN' DOWN!

OHHH!

UGHH.

HE'S GUT-SHOT!

I CAN'T TAKE HIM BACK UP THAT HILL.

BRING HIM INSIDE!

WANT ME TO DROP MY GUN BELT?

NAH. KEEP IT!

IF YOU FEEL LUCKY, GRAB FOR IT!

UGHHH.

YOU DON'T THINK TOO MUCH OF US, DO YOU?

A BUNCH OF 2-BIT THIEVES

THAT'D RUSTLE AN OLD MAN'S COWS?

YOU OUGHT TO THINK ABOUT QUITTIN' THIS BUNCH.

WELL, CAN YOU-- CAN YOU DO ANYTHING FOR HIM?

THE MAN'S DYIN', KID.

NOW GET BACK UP THAT HILL.

YOU COME AFTER ME AGAIN, YOU BETTER BE USIN' THAT GUN

'CAUSE I'LL BE AIMIN' FOR YOUR GUTS.

YOU'RE A HARD MAN, CONAGHER.

IT'S A HARD COUNTRY, KID.

[MOANING]

BLEEDIN' ALL OVER MY BED, COWBOY.

I'M HURT BAD, DAMN YOU.

UGHHH!

OH, JACKSON-- HE USED TO RIDE FOR ME.

HE WAS A GOOD HAND, TOO,

TILL HE TOOK TO RIDIN' WITH THAT LADDER FIVE OUTFIT.

WHAT DO YOU RECKON IT IS

THAT MAKES A MAN GO TO HELL THAT-A WAY?

IT'S THE MONEY, MR. TAY.

AIN'T IT?

GIVE US A HAND HERE, JOHNNY.

THE MONEY...

GOD HELP US IF THAT'S ALL IT IS.

STORM'S COMIN'.

SURE LOOKS LIKE IT.

CONAGHER!

I SAW 'EM!

TILE COKER AND 3 OTHERS.

WHERE?

ABOUT 4 MILES EAST,

PUSHING 25, 30 HEAD NORTH.

IF IT GOES TO SNOWIN',

IT'LL COVER THEIR TRACKS.

I'LL GET MY GEAR AND FOLLOW.

HYAH!

HYAH!

HYAH!

YO!

HYAH!

HYAH!

KEEP YOUR EYE OPEN, JOHNNY.

MA, I HEARD SOMETHING BACK THERE!

SOUNDED LIKE A LOT OF CATTLE BAWLING.

SOME MEN WITH THEM.

DID THEY SEE YOU?

I DON'T THINK SO.

I JUST SAW 'EM KIND OF SHADOW-LIKE

THROUGH THE RAIN.

RUTHIE, GO IN AND STOKE UP THE FIRE.

WHEN I GET DONE HERE, WE'LL HAVE SUPPER.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

WHO'S THERE?

IT'S A HALF-DROWNED COWPUNCHER

LOOKING TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN.

HOWDY, MRS. TEALE.

MR. CONAGHER, WON'T YOU COME IN?

BETTER SEE TO MY HORSE.

I'LL GET HIM.

WAIT! I'M COMING, TOO!

WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU COME FROM?

A RANCH SOUTH OF HERE.

GO ON OVER BY THE FIRE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

YOUR ROOF LEAKS.

YES.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT THERE?

COUPLE OF DAYS.

HERE.

HAVE SOME SOUP.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

MY NAME IS EVIE.

I RUBBED YOUR HORSE DOWN, SIR.

SORRY WE HAVE NO GRAIN.

FEED THAT MUSTANG GRAIN,

HE'D FIGURE YOU WAS TRYING TO POISON HIM.

THANK YOU, SON.

THAT HORSE HAS COME A FAR PIECE.

KIND OF BAD WEATHER TO BE TRAVELING IN.

I WAS FOLLOWING SOME RUSTLED CATTLE,

LOST THEIR TRAIL IN THE RAIN

AND THE DARK.

SEEN ANY COWS?

YES, SIR. I SAW SOME.

I THINK THEY'RE BEIN' HELD IN A CORRAL

OVER BACK OF US,

BACK IN THE MOUNTAINS A FEW MILES.

HOW MANY MEN?

I DON'T KNOW, SIR. MAYBE ONLY A COUPLE.

MIGHT BE MORE.

WE COULD SEND WORD BY THE NEXT STAGE,

AND THE SHERIFF COULD COME FROM LA MESA.

NAH, MA'AM, I RECKON I'LL MOSEY UP THERE

AND START THEM COWS BACK.

IF YOU COULD WAIT A COUPLE OF DAYS,

WE MIGHT GET SOME HELP FOR YOU.

MRS. TEALE, ANY MAN WHO ASKS FOR HELP

BETTER NOT START OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NIGHT, MOM.

GOODNIGHT, RUTHIE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

NIGHT, SON.

GOODNIGHT, MR. CONAGHER.

I HEARD ABOUT YOUR SKIRMISH WITH THE INDIANS.

AHH, THAT SEEMS LIKE AN AGE AGO.

THINGS HAVE SUCH A WAY OF PASSING HERE.

YOUR MAN NEVER CAME BACK.

NO.

I KNOW THAT JACOB WAS KILLED

OR INJURED IN SOME TERRIBLE WAY.

HE WASN'T A MAN JUST TO GO OFF

AND STAY GONE.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[CATTLE LOWING]

[COUGHING]

[GUNSHOT]

ALRIGHT, GET BACK!

[GUNSHOT]

I SAID BACK UP!

WHERE'S THE OTHER TWO?

OUT FOR A WALK.

GET OVER THERE AND GET THEM HORSES SADDLED

AND BE QUICK ABOUT IT!

COKER, GET INSIDE AND THROW OUT THE COATS.

DAMNED IF I WILL!

YOU'D BE DAMNED IF YOU DON'T!

COME UP WITH ANY IRON,

AND YOU'LL BE LAYIN' THERE NEXT TO YOUR PARTNER.

FOR GOD'S SAKE, MAN,

YOU AIN'T GONNA LEAVE ME HERE TO BLEED TO DEATH?

JUST LIE THERE, AND BE GLAD YOU AIN'T GUT-SHOT.

WHAT ABOUT OUR OUTFITS?

TO HELL WITH YOUR OUTFITS. GET NEW ONES.

PARNELL'S GONNA KILL YOU FOR THIS.

SHERIFF DOWN LA MESA IS JUST A-WAITIN' FOR YOU,

SO YOUR BEST BET'S EAST.

EAST? THERE AIN'T A TOWN OR PLACE FOR 50 MILES.

WELL, THAT'S THE LIFE OF AN OUTLAW.

TOUGH, AIN'T IT?

SON, HOW'D YOU LIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE DOLLARS

AND TAKE A FREE RIDE ON THE STAGE?

YES, SIR. I'D LIKE IT. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

HELP ME TAKE THAT HERD TO LA MESA.

IS IT ALRIGHT, MA? CAN I GO?

YES.

YES, YOU CAN.

YOU'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM, MR. CONAGHER?

YES, MA'AM.

LIKELY HE'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME.

MY PA WAS GOING TO GO

INTO THE CATTLE BUSINESS.

WELL, MAYBE YOU'LL DO IT FOR HIM SOMEDAY.

[CHUCKLES]

MY OLD MAN FIGURED I WAS LOCO

WHEN I STARTED PUNCHIN' COWS.

HOW OLD WERE YOU?

OH...

ABOUT 12.

YOU KEEP SHY OF ME UNTIL WE LEAVE.

A SALOON'S NO PLACE FOR A BOY,

BUT WE'VE GOT BUSINESS TO DO.

YES, SIR.

YOU TOM WEBB?

I AM.

I RIDE FOR THE S.T.

I GOT 27 HEAD OF GOOD CATTLE DOWN AT THE PENS

I'D LIKE TO SELL.

WELL, I CAN USE THE CATTLE,

BUT ISN'T THIS AN ODD TIME TO BE SELLIN'?

THIS IS RECOVERED STOLEN STOCK.

IT'S TOO FAR A PIECE

TO DRIVE THEM BACK TO THE OUTFIT.

WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, I TRAILED THEM TO A CABIN NORTH OF MRS. TEALE'S PLACE.

RECOVERED THE STOCK

AND THEN ME AND THIS OTHER COWPUNCHER DROVE 'EM HERE.

ANY IDEA WHO THE MEN WERE?

THEY WERE ALL RIDIN' LADDER FIVE HORSES.

WELL, LET'S WALK OVER AND LOOK AT THOSE CATTLE.

"OH, BALEEN,

"TWO BODIES THOU HAS SLAIN IN ONE HEART,

"AND TWO HEARTS IN ONE BODY,

"AND TWO SOULS THOU HAS LOST.

"AND THEREWITH SHE TOOK THE SWORD

"FROM HER LOVE THAT LAY DEAD

AND FELL TO THE GROUND IN A SWOON."

[GUNSHOT]

WELL.

WELL, LOOKY HERE.

I KNEW I HIT HIM.

OK, BACK-SHOOTER, WHERE IS HE?

THE IDEA WAS TO TRAP HIM.

I'LL FIND HIM, AND I'LL KILL HIM.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

Parnell: OK, DAMN IT.

SPREAD OUT, AND LET'S FIND HIM.

SMOKE.

HE'S AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE.

IF HE WENT OVER HERE, HE'S A DEAD MAN.

YOU CAN NEVER TELL ABOUT HIM.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE.

Parnell: TILE, YOU HEAD BACK TO THE OUTFIT

AND GET CHRIS.

SEE WHAT'S GOIN' ON AT TAY'S PLACE.

Tile: HOW MUCH LONGER ARE YOU GONNA STAY?

WE'LL KEEP LOOKIN' UNTIL DARK.

WE'LL PULL OUT IN THE MORNING.

WAIT A MINUTE.

[HORSES RIDE AWAY]

DAMN YOU, PARNELL. JUST LAY THERE,

AND DON'T EVEN SCRATCH.

YOU, DISH UP

A PLATE OF THAT GRUB.

JUST REACH OVER AND LADLE IT UP!

BUENO.

NOW, PARNELL, I'M GONNA RIDE OUT OF HERE...

AND YOU BOYS ARE GONNA GET UP AND LEAVE THE COUNTRY.

YOU HAD YOUR TRY AT ME, AND YOU FAILED.

COME NOON TOMORROW, I'M GONNA COME HUNTIN' YOU,

AND I'M GONNA SHOOT IT ON SIGHT.

MEET YOUR MAKER, CONAGHER!

COME ON, STAPLES.

THERE'S ONE DEAD ONE ALREADY.

YOU'RE LOCO. [CHUCKLES]

PLUMB COMPLETELY LOCO.

JUST LOCO ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU A RUNNIN' START.

OH, DAMN!

YOU GET OVER THERE AND GET MY HORSE!

HELL, YOU'RE SO WEAK, YOU CAN HARDLY STAND.

YOU WANNA SEE HOW WEAK I AM, TRY FOR YOUR GUN.

[CHUCKLES] NO.

YOU'VE GOT JUST ENOUGH SAND LEFT IN YOU TO KILL ME.

GET OVER THERE.

GO ON. GET OVER THERE.

OOH!

AH!

ESTE SI QUE ES UN HOMBRE.

OYE, COMO SE LLAMA ESE PUEBLO, HOMBRE?

QUE PUEBLO?

ALGO COMO MILESTONE.

SI, MONTANA. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

YOU GONNA--

YOU GONNA KILL HIM?

KILL HIM?

KID, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKIN' ABOUT.

I MAY BE AN OUTLAW,

BUT I NEVER MURDERED ANYBODY IN COLD BLOOD,

AND, LEAST OF ALL, AN HOMBRE.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?

ME AND PETE ARE HEADIN' FOR MONTANA.

WHAT ABOUT ME, SMOKE?

YOU STAY HERE WITH HIM

UNTIL HE'S WELL ENOUGH TO RIDE,

AND THEN YOU TAKE HIM TO SEABORN TAY.

HE'S WORTH MORE TO THIS COUNTRY

THAN THAT WHOLE OUTFIT.

IF YOU EVER GET TO BE HALF THE HOMBRE HE IS,

YOU COME BACK AND RIDE WITH ME,

IF YOU THINK YOU'RE STILL CUT OUT FOR AN OUTLAW.

DAMN IT!

SON, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GO

TOMCATTIN' OFF ACROSS THE COUNTRY?

YOU COULD BUILD YOURSELF A NICE PLACE HERE,

AND, RIGHTLY, A PIECE OF IT'S YOURS.

I'LL BE BACK SOME SPRING,

FOLLERIN' THE WILD GEESE.

SO LONG, MR. TAY.

ADIOS.

AH!

I'M A DAMN FOOL.

WHOA, BUCK.

COME HERE, BUCK.

DAMN IT!

BEER.

HEY, CONAGHER,

I'LL BUY THE DRINKS.

YOU BUY, I'LL DRINK.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO, CONAGHER?

YOU DRIFTING AGAIN?

I'VE GOT TUMBLEWEED FEVER.

YOU, TOO?

[LAUGHS]

HALF THE COWBOYS IN THE COUNTRY

ARE CHASIN' TUMBLEWEEDS.

SOMEBODY FOUND A NOTE ON ONE OF 'EM,

AND THAT STARTED THE WHOLE THING.

NOTE? WHAT KIND OF NOTE?

FROM SOME GIRL UP NORTH.

I GUESS SHE'S FROM UP NORTH.

OH, SHE'S BEEN WRITIN' NOTES

WITH POETRY AND THINGS IN 'EM

AND TYING 'EM TO TUMBLEWEEDS.

JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE ALONE TOO LONG.

HOW DO YOU KNOW SHE'S ALONE?

WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE NOTES LOOK LIKE.

COWBOYS OVER EAST OF HERE ARE TAKING BETS

WHETHER OR NOT SHE'S TALL

AND SKINNY, OR SHORT AND FAT,

BLONDE OR BRUNETTE.

SHE'S PROBABLY GOT A HUSBAND

WHO'S WIDER BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS

THAN HE IS BETWEEN THE EYES.

AW, HELL,

SHE'S PROBABLY GOTTEN MARRIED AND HAD A COUPLE YOUNG-UNS

SINCE SHE WROTE THOSE NOTES.

HOW'S THAT MRS. TEALE DOING?

HAD A HARD WINTER, I GUESS.

I HAVEN'T TALKED TO HER IN 2 OR 3 MONTHS.

OH, I SEE HER EVERY TIME

THE STAGECOACH ROLLS PAST THERE.

THEY ALWAYS WAVE.

MIGHTY FINE WOMAN, MR. CONAGHER.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO RIDE OUT THERE,

PAY HER A VISIT.

WELL, I'M HEADIN' NORTH.

I WONDER WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HER HUSBAND.

ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HIM.

HOW MANY MEN DO YOU KNOW

THAT JUST RIDE OFF AND DISAPPEAR?

THANKS, McCLOUD.

HOWDY, MRS. TEALE.

MR. CONAGHER.

I WAS JUST PASSIN' THROUGH. I THOUGHT I'D STOP BY

AND SEE HOW YOU FOLKS MADE IT THROUGH THE WINTER.

WE'VE BEEN FINE.

I WAS JUST PICKING SOME GREENS.

WILL YOU STAY FOR SUPPER?

YES, MA'AM, IF YOU'LL LET ME CONTRIBUTE.

I'VE GOT SOME THINGS IN MY BAG HERE YOU MIGHT USE.

THAT'S VERY GENEROUS. I ACCEPT.

THANK YOU.

WE--

LABAN WAS ASKING ABOUT YOU THE OTHER DAY.

MR. CONAGHER!

HOW ARE YOU DOING, SON?

JUST FINE, SIR.

HELLO, GIRL.

RUTHIE...

COME HELP ME WASH THESE.

THIS IS FOR YOUR MA.

YES, SIR.

I SURE AM GLAD YOU CAME BACK.

UH...

[DOOR OPENING]

I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

I HAVEN'T GOT A CLEAN SHIRT.

THAT'S QUITE ALRIGHT, MR. CONAGHER.

PLEASE SIT DOWN.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

THAT WAS A FINE MEAL, MRS. TEALE.

THANK YOU.

GOODNIGHT, MR. CONAGHER.

GOODNIGHT, MA'AM.

AH! HEH HEH!

HA HA!

THANKS, GIRL.

YOU'VE GOT A NICE PLACE HERE, MRS. TEALE.

I LIKE TO HEAR THE WIND IN THE GRASS.

MRS. TEALE...

[CHICKENS CLUCKING]

I FIGURED YOU'D PULLED YOUR FREIGHT.

I HEARD YOU QUIT ON THE OLD MAN.

LOT OF GOOD IT DID YOU,

RISKING YOUR NECK FOR TAY'S OUTFIT.

A COUPLE GOOD MEN ARE DEAD 'CAUSE OF IT.

NOT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING I DID.

I WAS JUST DOIN' MY JOB.

AND YOU WEREN'T THINKIN' I WAS DOIN' MINE.

YOU QUIT THE OLD MAN WHEN HE NEEDED YOU MOST

AND TOOK UP WITH THE FIVE.

THAT'S A DAMN LIE.

WE BOTH KNOW I'M NOT LYIN'.

I NEVER DID LIKE YOU, CONAGHER.

NO, I NEVER DID.

I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

I'M SURE HE CAME HERE TO SEE YOU.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU WERE ABOUT TO SAY SOMETHING.

MA'AM?

JUST BEFORE MR. MAHLER RODE UP,

YOU STARTED TO SAY SOMETHING.

OH...

I DON'T RECALL.

MRS. TEALE,

I RECKON I BETTER DRIFT.

I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THINGS TO DO.

YOU'VE HELPED US.

WE WERE HAVING A BAD TIME, YOU KNOW.

WELL, MA'AM...

YES?

I, UH,

I'LL BE COMING BACK THIS WAY SOMEDAY.

MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO TAKE THIS

SO YOU'LL HAVE SOMETHING FOR ME TO EAT WHEN I DO.

I DON'T WANT TO PAY YOU, MA'AM,

BUT I WANT TO FEEL FREE TO COME BACK.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE MONEY.

YOU CAN COME ANYTIME.

WE HOPE YOU WILL.

WE DON'T HAVE MUCH COMPANY

NOW THAT THE STAGE

DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE.

IT'S VERY LONELY.

YES, MA'AM.

IT SURE...

MUST BE.

GOOD-BYE, MRS. TEALE.

GOOD-BYE, MR. CONAGHER.

[SIGH]

OH, I'M AS DUMB AS A POST.

[GRUNTING]

HEY, CONAGHER,

I HEARD YOU STOPPED AT OL' MRS. TEALE'S.

I THOUGHT YOU TWO WAS GONNA GET TOGETHER.

WHAT HAVE I GOT TO OFFER THAT WOMAN?

DON'T ASK ME. LET HER TELL YOU.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,

YOU'RE JUST A NO-ACCOUNT SALOON BRAWLER

THAT'S RATHER FIGHT THAN EAT.

THAT'S IT.

[CHUCKLES]

HEY, WHERE ARE YOU GOIN'?

I'M GONNA GO GET DRUNK.

IF I WAKE UP, I'M HEADIN' NORTH.

HEY, SAM, WATCH 'EM.

I'M GONNA GO GET A DRINK MYSELF.

OH!

A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY.

HEARD YOU WERE IN TOWN...

SO I CAME OVER HERE TO SEE WHAT AN HONEST MAN DOES

WHEN HE'S AWAY FROM HOME.

MAHLER, I'M MINDIN' MY OWN BUSINESS.

YOU'VE GOT IT STUCK IN YOUR CRAW

BECAUSE YOU RODE OUT AND I DIDN'T.

THAT WAS YOUR BUSINESS,

SO LET IT LIE.

SUPPOSE I DON'T WANT TO?

EVERYWHERE I GO,

I HEAR WHAT A TOUGH MAN CONN CONAGHER IS.

I AIN'T SEEN NONE OF YOUR GRAVEYARDS.

DAMN YOU, CONN! LISTEN TO ME!

MAKE SENSE, AND I'LL LISTEN.

SIT DOWN. I'LL BUY YOU A DRINK.

ALRIGHT, YOU DON'T WANT A DRINK,

PULL UP A CHAIR, AND I'LL ORDER SOME GRUB.

WE CAN JUST SIT HERE AND TALK.

I AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE.

THAT MAN YOU SHOT IN THE HILLS BACK OF TEALE'S

WAS SHORTY SPARKS--

MY SADDLE PARTNER.

THAT MAN WAS A DAMN RUSTLER,

AND HE TRIED TO SHOOT ME IN THE BACK.

YOU WANT A BEATIN'?

YOU'LL GET IT.

NO MAN ALIVE

HAS EVER BEAT ME WITH HIS FISTS.

MR. CONAGHER?

MR. CONAGHER,

I THINK YOU SHOULD COME HOME NOW.

HOME?

MR. McCLOUD, HELP ME.

I'M AFRAID HE'S HURT.

HIM? HURT? NO...[CHUCKLES]

YOU COULDN'T HURT HIM WITH AN AX--

TOO MUCH MULE IN HIM.

WHY DID YOU COME HERE?

WE NEED YOU.

WE ALL FELT LOST.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT.

I KNOW WHAT.

WE CAN MAKE A START.

YOU--YOU WROTE THESE NOTES, DIDN'T YA?

I REMEMBER, OUT THERE THAT NIGHT,

YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE...

THE WIND ON THE GRASS.

I WAS LONELY.

I HAD TO TALK...

TO WRITE TO SOMEONE...

AND THERE WAS NO ONE.

THERE WAS, EVIE.

THERE WAS ME.